• I was in the room when Warren Buffett unexpectedly sat for an interview on Saturday.
• He warned of a “gambling mood” in markets during Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting.
• The legendary investor also underscored the threat posed by nuclear weapons and deepfakes.

I was in the room when Warren Buffett sounded the alarm on “gambling” in markets, nuclear weapons, and deepfakes on Saturday.

During Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting, the company’s chairman and former CEO joined CNBC’s Becky Quick backstage for a surprise interview.

The pair’s conversation was broadcast live to the crowd of thousands seated in the CHI Health Center in Buffett’s hometown of Omaha.

I had a bird’s-eye view of the event from the press box overlooking the stage, and could see the crowd’s excitement at the prospect of hearing the business icon speak.

Buffett, a renowned bargain hunter, has struggled to find deals on stocks and businesses in recent years. He told Quick that today’s market is “not an ideal environment” for deploying cash.

The benchmark US stock index, the S&P 500, has surged by 27% over the past five years to record highs of above 7,200 points. Berkshire shares have slumped by 8% over the same period.

Berkshire sold a net $8 billion worth of stocks last quarter, fueling an increase in its cash pile to a record $380 billion at the end of March.

Addressing the challenging market and Berkshire’s ballooning cash reserves, Buffett said the company has the right people and is set up to “pick our spots.”

The business icon put his legendary patience into sharp relief when he said that out of the past 60 years, only “five of them have really been juicy.”

Buffett, 95, is known to invest only within his “circle of competence.” He told Quick that he has not learned about any new industries in the past decade, and doesn’t plan to change that.

‘Gambling mood’

Buffett described the market as a “church with a casino attached,” referring to the divide between speculators and long-term investors focused on company fundamentals.

“The casino’s gotten very attractive to people,” he said, nodding to the boom in short-term trading and more aggressive use of leverage in recent years.

“If you’re buying one-day options, or selling them, that’s not investing, that’s not speculating, it’s gambling,” Buffett said.

“We’ve never had people in a more gambling mood than now.”

Buffett couldn’t resist taking a shot at the “wonderful trading departments” that practically shut down during crises.

“Just try them out when the market is collapsing,” he said, adding that if they do pick up the phone, they’ll use any information you give them to “go out and kill you some other way.”

“It’s really like going to a slaughterhouse,” Buffett said. “You don’t feel like eating hot dogs for a while.”

From worry to hope

The mood in the arena turned dour as Buffett described the threat posed by countries with nuclear bombs and the risk that something could “fall out of the sky” at any moment.

The investor said it was important to be aware of that danger, but added that it does “no good to worry about it.”

Buffett restored the room’s good vibes when he joked about his lack of travel in recent years. When Quick asked if he had met the new managers of some of Berkshire’s key holdings, he sent ripples of laughter through the audience by quipping: “I haven’t met the old managers.”

The former Berkshire CEO, who made way for Greg Abel at the start of this year, also sparked chuckles in the crowd when he discussed the perils of marriage.

“But you can make mistakes with people, just look at the divorce rate,” he joked.

Along with his late business partner, Charlie Munger, Buffett is known for saying that a person’s choice of spouse is one of the most important decisions they’ll make in their life.

Buffett briefly commented on the rise of deepfakes and other forms of imitation, calling it a “scary” trend, especially at a time when several countries possess nuclear weapons.

He lifted the crowd’s spirits with his final comments. He heralded America’s remarkable longevity and lasting appeal as a place to live.

Then he reiterated his faith in the “golden rule,” which Quick clarified was the biblical advice to “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

“I’ve never seen anybody unhappy that behaves that way,” Buffett said.

Quick ended the conversation to whoops and applause with the words: “Warren Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway.”

• I started letting my toddler help cook to improve his picky eating.
• At first it was messy and frustrating, but he became more engaged with food.
• Cooking together built his confidence and made mealtimes more enjoyable.

I never thought I’d be the kind of parent who lets their child loose in the kitchen but, honestly, it’s the best thing I’ve done.

Like many toddlers, my 4-year-old was always interested in what I was doing, but amidst the daily grind of parenting I just wanted to get chores done as quickly and easily as possible.

I had enough to do without having to worry about little fingers getting caught under a knife or that resigned feeling where letting them “help” somehow creates more mess than what you were trying to clean up in the first place. I had heard of the Montessori school of thought that involving children in shared household chores helps foster independence, but honestly, I just wanted to get through the day without making life harder (or messier) for myself.

Everything changed when my son’s fussy eating became too restrictive. He screamed at the sight of food, refusing to touch it, let alone take a bite. A dietician told me I should try to improve his confidence by involving him in cooking tasks. How do you do that when mealtimes are already a mess? Then I started thinking, when is it appropriate to teach him how to cook? If it’s introduced out of the blue one day will he completely resist it?

I left home at age 18 barely able to cook toast, that’s not what I want for my children.

I started introducing simple cooking tasks

Still unsure, I started small by introducing simple cooking tasks like using cookie cutters to cut shapes into cucumber. And that was the day he started eating cucumber.

It grew from there.

From using knives to cut vegetables (with careful supervision and age appropriate tools), to turning on the oven, he’s now cooked all sorts of things. Nothing is off limits, one day he’ll be preparing vegetables, the next day we’re making sandwiches.

It has not all been smooth sailing. Learning to crack an egg has had its ups and downs — I don’t recommend tackling that particular skill unless you’ve got a few spare. I thought using the food processor would be a hit — but the noise resulted in a lot of crying. I tried using a hand blender instead, but in a moment of chaos the mixture ended up hitting the walls. Sometimes the clear up really does take longer than the actual cooking.

Embracing mess and enjoying the results

Yet despite my initial horror at the mess, it’s not the disaster I thought it would be. I had no idea the impact cooking independently would have on him. He has all the boisterous, insatiable energy that 4-year-olds have, a happy and chaotic whirlwind of physical activity.

But when he’s cooking his body becomes still and absorbed with concentration. All his energy becomes harnessed into a laser sharp focus. There are some things I tell him are grown up jobs only — moving anything hot, like a frying pan, is for him to watch, but not to do. He is careful not to get too close if there’s a spitting pan.

So when he asked me to let him cook dinner I didn’t hesitate to say yes, it felt like a natural progression. First of all he helped prepare the vegetables — peeling carrots is one of his favorite tasks. After the carrots he chopped a cucumber with careful precision. Then he measured out the spices into a bowl.

We used a kitchen stool so that he could reach, stirring the mixture around with a wooden spoon. He washed his hands thoroughly in the sink before and after tipping a piece of chicken into the mix. I reminded him which buttons to press to turn the air fryer on.

It seems so simple now, why didn’t I realize it before? Like any other skill, it doesn’t take long for the eggs to start hitting the bowl rather than the floor. And if there is any mess, we can clear it up together.

When there are constant demands on us to play or entertain, sometimes connection can be found over the simplest of tasks. In the kitchen we have become a team, and there’s nothing more satisfying than eating the resulting meal.

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• Octogenarian Jacob Watson has opted to “age in place” at his three-bedroom, two-bathroom home.
• He shares it with tenants who spend eight hours weekly helping with chores, like shopping and cooking.
• In exchange, they pay reduced rent. He said it’s a win-win: they save money and he gets assistance.

This interview is based on a conversation with Jacob Watson, 84, an ordained interfaith minister, writer, and former grief counselor, from Portland, Maine. It has been edited for length and clarity.

My late wife, Kristine, and I were grief counselors, which inevitably led us to discuss our own arrangements for the end of life.

We decided we wanted to “age in place” and stay in our 2,100-square-foot home, built in 1915.

The downstairs bathroom was converted into a handicapped-accessible bathroom with the intention of us living on the first floor as we got older.

But the “we” never happened. On August 3, 2021, a few days after our 33rd wedding anniversary, Kristine died of a heart attack at 71. It was a terrible shock to me and everyone in the family.

I considered an assisted living facility

After that, I lived alone. However, since I have macular degeneration, my vision has gotten progressively worse. I found it increasingly difficult to see everyday things like the numbers on the stove or microwave.

Three years ago, I began to think, ‘I can’t do this by myself.’ I seriously considered selling the house and moving into an assisted living facility.

I thought it would be a relief to know that someone else was taking care of me and would fix anything that went wrong with the property.

But I got almost physically sick when I visited the facilities. I knew the lifestyle wasn’t right for me, and I wouldn’t feel independent or stimulated.

Besides, those apartments are in such high demand that I could have been on a waiting list for two years or more.

It dawned on me that, if I wanted to stick to my original plan, I’d need to take a deep breath and ask for help.

I needed help with my eyesight issues

I figured it would be a good idea to have someone live under the same roof who could watch out for me. They could take over the upstairs — which had two bedrooms, a living room, and a full bathroom — and I could live downstairs.

In 2024, I actively started looking for a housemate or two. In return for a reduced rent, they’d do a few things for me, like cooking an evening meal twice a week, going to the grocery store, and occasionally driving me places.

My acquaintances shared the blurb I wrote with their own contacts. The rent would be $1,350 a month, including utilities, in exchange for 8 hours a week of help with my eyesight issues.

It could be anything from assisting me with my Mac to putting out trash and compost for pickup. I also asked for a weekly check-in when we could discuss the division of the chores and other matters.

My first housemate, Karrie, a 50-year-old physiotherapist, whom I met through my massage therapist, arrived in November 2024 and stayed for a one-year lease.

My daughter, Sarah, 56, who lives about 20 minutes away, made a point of coming over to help me interview her. She obviously wanted to know who this person was who was coming to live with her dad.

Then my current helper, Kathleen, 39, who works for a nonprofit, moved here in January 2026. She is due to move out at the end of May, so I’m hoping to find another natural caregiver to replace her.

We don’t live in each other’s pockets

Both Karrie and Kristine proved to be an excellent match. They’re very independent, and out of the house most of the day, either working or socializing.

It definitely helped that we had our own interests and activities. I’ve always kept busy with my writing, which includes books about grief and meditations, and I have a large network of friends and family.

It wouldn’t have worked so well if my housemates and I lived in each other’s pockets.

One of the most useful things is being able to compose a grocery list and have someone else shop for me. I also really benefit from being able to share the household cooking.

We have a whiteboard in the communal kitchen to keep track of our weekly dinners. Kathleen often prepares larger meals that last for a couple of days, which is a great idea.

It’s been an adjustment to have housemates

There’s also something very reassuring about knowing someone is there in an emergency, such as if I have a fall. Our house is old, and I used to think the creaking and groaning of the floorboards were bad.

Now, when I hear them, I think of them as a positive thing because I know I’m not alone.

It’s been an adjustment to open my house to other people. But so is aging in general. I feel blessed and grateful to be living this interesting situation as I get older. It feels like a win-win.

• Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang criticized leaders who stoke fear around AI’s impact on the world.
• Huang called the doomerism “ridiculous” and urged industry leaders to rely on facts.
• His criticism appeared directed at tech leaders like Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and xAi’s Elon Musk.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has had enough of your AI hot takes.

While discussing AI adoption during the “Memos to the President” podcast on Thursday, Huang said industry leaders should “be mindful” of how they talk about the significance of the technology.

At one point, he referred to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s prediction that AI could replace 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs in the coming years.

“These kinds of comments are not helpful,” Huang said. “They’re made by people who are like me — CEOs. Somehow, because they became CEOs, you adopt a God complex and, before you know it, you know everything.”

He added, “I think we have to be careful and really ground ourselves to talking about the facts.”

During the interview, Huang also criticized claims that AI could destroy the world.

“Saying nonsensical things, which are not going to happen, that this is an existential threat to humanity, there’s 20% chance that it’s existential. That’s ridiculous,” Huang said.

He was likely referring to Elon Musk, who made the claim during a February appearance on “The Joe Rogan” podcast. Musk said humans faced a “20% chance of annihilation” from AI.

Although AI has permeated nearly every layer of the economy, the long-term effects of the technology on the workforce and humanity as a whole are largely unknown.

Some AI supporters believe the tech will make us more efficient, create more jobs, generate wealth, and solve afflictions of all kinds. Others worry it will replace humans in the workforce, isolate us from each other, and ultimately usher in some kind of apocalypse.

A stark example of this uncertainty is the so-called “Saaspocalypse.” The idea that AI was bringing about the end times for the once-lucrative software-as-a-service industry was, until recently, accepted logic.

A series of earnings reports this week, however, upended that logic. Atlassian, Twilio, and Five9 all reported strong earnings on Thursday.

• “The Devil Wears Prada 2” beefed up the cameos from the first movie.
• Memorable faces from the world of music, fashion, the internet, and sports all appear in the movie.
• Here are the most memorable cameos.

“The Devil Wears Prada” was all about glamour, down to its star-studded cameos. So it makes sense that the sequel would up the ante with a slew of famous faces.

In “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) is hired back to the fictional fashion magazine Runway as its features editor, bringing her back into the orbit of the magazine’s tyrannical boss Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep). Andy is tasked with beefing up Runway’s editorial cache, but also finds herself working alongside Miranda to keep Runway afloat in the midst of ownership turmoil that could destroy the brand.

Amid Andy’s journey back into the fray are plenty of parties, red carpets, and fashion shows that are filled with big-name celebrities. Here are the most memorable cameos in “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”

Lady Gaga

The multi-Grammy winner appears in the movie’s third act as a last-minute replacement for John Legend at Runway’s big fashion show in Milan. Miranda calls in a favor to get Gaga to perform, but when the two exchange barbs in her dressing room, it’s clear they have history and aren’t fond of each other.

Donatella Versace

The famed fashion designer shows up in the scene where Andy is trying to track down Emily Charlton (Emily Blunt). Andy finds her old Runway coworker at a cafe with Versace, who grows impatient when Emily steps away for a moment to speak to Andy.

Ciara

The singer is one of the many stars who is featured in the Met Gala scene.

Amelia Dimoldenberg

The “Chicken Shop Date” host can also be seen in the Met Gala sequence.

Paige DeSorbo and Hannah Berner

The “Giggly Squad” podcast hosts and Bravolebrities can be seen in the Met Gala scene.

Ashley Graham

Model Ashley Graham is also there.

Rory McIlroy

Two-time Masters champ, PGA golfer Rory McIlroy, and his wife Erica can be seen chatting with Emily Charlton’s boyfriend, Benji Barnes (Justin Theroux), at the gala.

Kara Swisher

The famed tech journalist is part of the elite group who are invited to Miranda’s Hamptons get-together.

Jenna Bush Hager

The daughter of former President George W. Bush and “Today” third-hour host also gets the invite.

Karl-Anthony Towns

New York Knicks All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns was also at the Hamptons lunch, where Andy has a brief chat with him. (Hathaway is a loyal Knicks fan.)

Jon Batiste

The Grammy and Oscar-winning musician brings some rhythm to the Hamptons lunch.

Ronny Chieng

Also in the Hamptons scene is this “The Daily Show” correspondent and host.

Tina Brown

Media heavyweight Brown can also be seen at the lunch. Brown is the former editor of Vanity Fair and founding editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast.

Law Roach

The famed stylist of Zendaya and Ariana Grande appears at Runway’s big Milan fashion show at the end of the movie.

Heidi Klum

Would it really be a high-fashion event without an appearance from this GOAT?

Naomi Campbell

No, Naomi, the filmmakers wouldn’t dare cut you out of that scene either!

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Sam Altman likes to say that compute is destiny. This week, Google proved him right.

After the latest round of Big Tech earnings, Google’s stock jumped 10%, while Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon either fell or stalled. If this trend holds, Google could soon become the world’s most valuable company, overtaking Nvidia.

What sets Google apart: it has the most complete set of AI building blocks, assembled over decades. The company supplies energy to its massive data centers, operates millions of chips and servers, and controls a global fiber network. It even designs key components, such as TPUs.

In a recent ranking of AI computing power, Google led in a mind-blowing way. That edge is becoming decisive. It doesn’t matter how good your AI model, chatbot, or coding tool is. If you can’t deliver AI quickly and reliably to billions of users, they won’t stick around.

That reality is gaining urgency. Many in the industry believe top AI models will soon perform similarly, with rivals catching up fast. If so, the advantage shifts away from algorithms and toward delivery.

Google learned this lesson early. Cofounder Larry Page was obsessed with speed. A 2009 Google paper, “Speed Matters,” found that slowing Search results by 400 milliseconds reduced usage by nearly 0.5%, drifting toward 1% over time. At Google’s scale, that’s billions of dollars.

AI raises the stakes. Each query requires more computing power than a search, making speed even more valuable. This explains why tech giants are spending trillions of dollars on infrastructure.

Google is outspending rivals, and the benefits show. Microsoft’s cloud business is growing strongly, but the growth rate has plateaued as it diverts capacity to its own AI tools. Google, by contrast, has enough compute for both: cloud revenue surged 68% in the latest quarter, while Search grew 19%, even as it pours resources into internal AI projects such as Gemini and AI Mode.

This is why Altman is so obsessed with amassing as much compute as possible, even if it stretches OpenAI’s finances to breaking point. The startup has had to scrap projects because it doesn’t have enough. Anthropic has suffered in similar ways lately, and its solution is to buy capacity from Google.

If compute is destiny, Google owns the future. At least for now.

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